Current Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Scrap Price Updated Price Date
Copper National Average $3.37/lb Updated 02/11/2025
Steel National Average $169.91/ton Updated 02/11/2025
Aluminum National Average $0.52/lb Updated 02/11/2025
Catalytic Converter Average $75.93/each Updated 02/11/2025

Alternators

Last updated: 1 month ago
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$0.33/lb

(0.00%) 45-Day Change

Recent Price History

$0.30/lb Abilene, Tx 12/31/24
$0.25/lb Sal B Scrap Metal Recycling, Marinette, 12/20/24
$0.40/lb Arrow Recycling, Sweetwater, Tennessee 11/22/24
$0.40/lb FMS Metals, LLC, Amazonia, Missouri 11/11/24
$0.40/lb Milely Recycling Inc , Louisville , Kentucky 5/29/24
$0.40/lb PDQ Recycling, Odessa, 3/21/24
$0.42/lb Pauls Auto Yard, Lake Station, Indiana 3/15/24
$0.26/lb Bare Wire Recycling, Calgary, Alberta 3/10/24

About Alternators

What Are Alternators And What Are They Worth?

Alternators are commonly found in cars, truck and other vehicles. What makes alternators worth money in scrap is the wound copper wire that is inside so check for the current Alternators Scrap Prices. Alternators should be brought to your local scrap metal yard or auto recycler to be scrapped when they are no longer of use to you.

Do All Scrap Yards Buy/Take Alternators For Scrap?

Not all scrap yards accept alternators so be sure to check with your yard before you go. The prices of alternators depends on the size and weight. If you are not sure where your closest scrap metal yard or auto recycler is, the iScrap App can help you find yards near you as well as their alternator pricing. If you are looking to request an alternator for your car/truck or other vehicle, you can easily request a part from the auto recyclers listed on the iScrap App.

Are Alternators Like Electric Motors?

Alternators are similar to electric motors because they both have copper windings and have steel cases on the outside. Sometimes scrap yards will pay more for alternators because of their higher copper yield, but it depends on the yard and how they do business.

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Top Non Ferrous Metals

Gold $30784/lb
Silver $325/lb
Large Foreign Catalytic Converter $200/each
Large GM Catalytic Converter $165/each
Zorba $155/ton
Small Foreign Catalytic Converter $105.00/each
Small GM Catalytic Converter $85.00/each
Catalytic Converters $75.93/each

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Alternators

Glickman Metal Recycling, LLC

410 E.25th St. N Wichita, Kansas 67219

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ABC Recycling LLC

815 East Gilbert Wichita, Kansas 67211

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